Baycurrent Basic: Max Greyserman shares early lead in PGA Tour occasion as he bids to bounce again from final 12 months’s heartbreak | Golf Information
Max Greyserman fired an opening-round 67 to share the early lead on the PGA Tour’s Baycurrent Basic in Japan after tee occasions have been introduced ahead to keep away from the potential impacts of a hurricane.
Greyserman was three beneath on the flip, then sank a 40-foot birdie putt on the eleventh to take the outright lead. He bogeyed the twelfth however bounced again with a 19-foot birdie on the fifteenth to complete on 4 beneath alongside Bud Cauley and Brian Campbell.
The American, taking part in within the first group at Yokohama Nation Membership, mentioned the circumstances have been tough however he was pleased with his efforts as he makes an attempt to place final 12 months’s heartbreak behind him.
Within the ultimate spherical of final 12 months’s occasion, Greyserman held the lead on the again 9 however misplaced out on the 72nd gap when Nico Echavarria hit his method shut and made birdie to win by one.
“It was a stable spherical. Very, very tough circumstances, and really windy,” mentioned Greyserman.
“I feel general I performed properly. Simply hold doing what I am doing. Very proud of how right this moment went. Clearly, it might have at all times been higher, however in these tough circumstances, I am going to take that any day.
“I really like taking part in in Japan. It is an awesome tradition, respectful individuals, respectful followers. Within the US, I do not often get claps once I hit it to 30 ft, and right here I do.
“I really feel like they possibly have a look at golf extra like an artwork kind or they’re making an attempt to study, particularly once I’m on the vary and I see individuals making an attempt to mimic my swing, whereas within the US it is extra like an leisure product.
“It is enjoyable being over right here. Good meals too, I am not going to complain about that.”
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Greyserman, 30, is aiming for his first PGA Tour win after he misplaced out to Aldrich Potgieter in a play-off on the Rocket Basic earlier this 12 months.
Talking about his recollections of the Baycurrent Present final 12 months, he mentioned: “All of us battled actually onerous, we have been all shut.
“My greatest reminiscence is being within the lead and Nico birdieing 16 and 18, so I did not like that an excessive amount of. Felt like I used to be possibly going to win that one, however Nico bought it carried out that week, so possibly I can get it carried out this week.”
Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard hit an opening-round 68 to be tied for fourth place, with Sweden’s Alex Noren one shot additional again, whereas Rasmus Hojgaard carded a one-over 72 and defending champion Echavarria posted a spherical of 70.
US Ryder Cup duo Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa each opened with level-par 71s, however England’s Matt Wallace struggled to a three-over 74.
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